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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20171010144 · 10/23/2017 · Nelson Tree Service, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Chippers
Secondary source
Jacks

Employer

Name
Nelson Tree Service, LLC.
Location
10 Honey Ln., DOVER PLAINS, NEW YORK, 12522
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning out the feed-wheel of a wood chipper when the trailer jack holding the feed-wheel in place slipped out. The feed-wheel then struck the employee's left forearm, fracturing and lacerating it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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